EMC Proven Professional Community

Welcome existing and potential EMC Proven Professionals! The award-winning EMC Proven Professional training, accreditation, and certification program helps IT professionals achieve information storage and management expertise – expanding opportunities to move from individual contributor to strategic technology advisor.

As a member of this elite community you are entitled to special recognition, opportunities and benefits. EMC World has long had the tradition of celebrating the EMC Proven community and this year will be no different. We plan to offer more for you during the entire conference then ever before.

And we welcome anyone who is interested in EMC training, certification and becoming an EMC Proven Professional – so if you are even curious, please join us. Below are a few things we have planned for you but check back frequently as we unveil more exciting news about what we'll be doing at EMC World 2008.

EMC World Sessions
Managing Storage – Trends, Challenges, and Options in 2008 - 2009
Wednesday May 21, 2008 11:30am -12:30pm
Alok Shrivastava, Senior Director of Education Services EMC, Professor Steve Jones and Professor Frank Groom, Ball State University -
More data, multiple sites, different vendors - what are the challenges companies face to build strong storage management organizations? Find out what over 1,400 IT professionals had to say about the challenges facing storage professionals worldwide.

Taming the Data Tiger
Wednesday May 21, 2008 8:30am-9:30am
John Bowling, EMC Account Technology Consultant
This session presents two real world case studies on how enterprises have responded to exponential growth in information storage and management requirements.

A Practical View: Applying ITIL to Storage Service Management
Thursday May 22, 2008 10:00am – 11:00am
Rod Holdaway Senior Education Manager Technology Education and Certification EMC Education Services -
Learn how to develop a clear strategy and highly disciplined approach to employing ITIL for storage that can reduce costs, demonstrate quantifiable value, and more effectively and efficiently support your business.

EMC Proven Professional Technology Tour
Certified EMC Proven Professionals will get exclusive access to the EMC booth 1 hour before the exhibit hall opens May 20-21. Visit the EMC Global Services Booth or the EMC Proven Professional Exam Center for details.

EMC Proven Exam Center EMC Proven Professional exams will be administered during the conference so you can get certified while you enjoy the show. This year we'll be offering 50% off discounts for our customers and partners. What a great opportunity to get EMC Proven certified while out of the office. Visit http://education.emc.com and select Certification for more information. Exam Room Hours: Monday: 12pm - 6pm (last registration at 4pm) Tuesday: 8am - 6pm (last registration at 4pm) Wednesday: 8am - 6pm (last registration at 4pm) Thursday: 8am - 2pm (last registration at 12pm)

Knowledge Sharing Competition 2008 Don’t miss out on being part of the creative ideas, best practices and innovations shared within the Proven Professional community. We'll be announcing this year's winners on Wednesday May 21st at 3:45pm on the main stage. Read last year's first place paper or see all the winners. EMC Proven Professionals can download all 2007 Knowledge Sharing Competition submissions.

Managing Storage: Trends, Challenges and Options (2008 – 2009) Last year, EMC presented data from over 1,200 storage professionals like yourself on the trends, challenges, and opportunities found within the storage industry. Find out how you can use this data to make your 2008 - 2009 plans for Managing your storage. We'll be unveiling our latest study and findings along with the complimentary white paper only available from EMC. Read last year's Managing Storage: Trends, Challenges, and Options 2007-2008.

EMC Proven Professional Day is Wednesday May 21st! We invite you to attend a special event in your honor. Pick up your free shirt and wear it on Wednesday. Visit us in the Exam Center to receive a special gift and register for a chance to win prizes. Then join us at the main stage on Wednesday at 3:45pm for our awards ceremony and raffle. Here are some highlights from last year.

Engineers 2 Engineers Knowledge Sharing Webcast Series
Learn about the latest product enhancements directly from EMC Engineers via live webcasts. EMC Proven Professionals will receive invites to the events, be on the look out for your invitation. Archived webcasts are also available to certified EMC Proven Professionals. Access archived webcasts.

Not Certified?
Learn more about becoming a certified EMC Proven Professional so you can take advantage of the awesome benefits and participate in exclusive events at EMC World 2008. Learn more.